Writing on Games
GDC'20 Narrative Review — Chibi-Robo!
March 2020
March 2020
Gold Award Winner for the GDC 2020 Game Narrative Review Program, this narrative analysis describes the consonance between Chibi-Robo!'s casual narrative and charming gameplay. ▻▻
Super Hang-on, Black Emperor
April 2019
April 2019
Brief love notes to two games about racing bikes and the implied comparisons between them. ▻▻
Building Virtual Appalachia
January 2019
January 2019
A brief reflection on my time spent both in the real Appalachia and the one of Fallout 76. It was surreal seeing this game be set in my home state, and the outcomes and fallout of its release were the jumping off point I needed for my thoughts on my background and life to coalesce. I still feels it has structural issues, but don't my thoughts have that as well? ▻▻
Ambient Canvas — Into The Breach and
Player Expression
November 2018
November 2018
A report discussing Into The Breach's unique spin on normal tactics games and how its aesthetic supports it. ▻▻